Arka Nidhi
An IIHR variety bred with bacterial-wilt resistance — valuable where wilt is a problem. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Brinjal (Eggplant)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 150–160 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru — exact notification year not found in sources checked this phase
About this variety
Arka Nidhi (also released under the code BWR-12) is an ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru brinjal variety bred by crossing Dingras Multiple Purple with Arka Sheel. IIHR's own variety pages — two independently reachable URLs, both directly fetched and consistent — describe a tall, compact plant with dark-green leaves that have purple bases and purple veins when young, and deep purple-green stems, bearing medium-length fruits in clusters. The fruit itself has blue-black, glossy skin with a green-purple calyx, stays tender with slow seed maturity, and carries no bitter principle. IIHR states it matures in 150 days and yields 48–48.5 t/ha (the two IIHR pages give slightly different decimal figures), and confirms resistance to bacterial wilt.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
150–160 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Bacterial-wilt resistance confirmed directly on two independently reachable IIHR variety pages, not just repeated by secondary sources
- Tender fruit with slow seed maturity and no bitter principle, valued for table quality alongside the disease resistance
- High reported yield (48–48.5 t/ha per IIHR's own pages) achieved within a 150-day cycle
Things to consider
- IIHR's own two variety pages give slightly different yield figures for the same variety — 48 t/ha on one, 48.5 t/ha on the other — a minor internal inconsistency rather than a conflict with an outside source
- Neither IIHR page states a release/notification year or recommended states beyond IIHR's own Bengaluru base; this record's existing states field (Karnataka only) was not independently confirmed or expanded by sources checked this phase
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
Frequently asked questions
What is Arka Nidhi's fruit like?
Blue-black, glossy-skinned fruit with a green-purple calyx, per IIHR's own variety page — tender, with slow seed maturity and no bitter principle.
What is Arka Nidhi's parentage?
A cross of Dingras Multiple Purple with Arka Sheel, developed by the pedigree method, per IIHR's own variety page.
Does Arka Nidhi resist bacterial wilt?
Yes — confirmed independently on two of IIHR's own variety pages for this release, consistent with this record's own diseaseResistance field.
Is BWR-12 a different variety from Arka Nidhi?
No — BWR-12 is IIHR's own breeding code for Arka Nidhi; both names refer to the same release on IIHR's official pages.
What yield does Arka Nidhi give?
IIHR's own variety pages report 48 t/ha on one page and 48.5 t/ha on another (a minor internal inconsistency) within a 150-day maturity cycle — both consistent with this record's own "High" yieldPotential.
Sourced from: Brinjal - Arka Nidhi — ICAR-IIHR official variety page, Brinjal - Arka Nidhi (BWR-12) — ICAR-IIHR official variety page. editorial policy.